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vizsla
08-12-2007, 07:04 AM
Aug. 12, 1958 – Disney’s documentary film “White Wilderness,” directed and written by James Algar was released. The 72 minute film was narrated by Disney producer-writer-actor Winston Hilber. White Wilderness would be nominated for 2 Academy Awards and in 1959 was awarded an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature.
Aug. 12, 1965 – Mary Adams became the 50-millionth guest at Disneyland.
Aug. 12, 1969 – Disneyland televised the historic Apollo 11 moon landing (which had occurred the month before) on the Tomorrowland Stage.
Aug. 12, 1994 – The Disney film “In the Army Now” was released.
Aug. 12, 1995 – The Disney Channel Premiere film “The Four Diamonds” aired.
Aug. 12, 2000 – The “Disney Cruise Line” began its 7-day Caribbean Cruise. After you depart Port Canaveral on a Saturday you enjoy Sunday and Monday at sea. On Tuesday you stop at St. Maartin, and St. Thomas, and on Wednesday, St. John. Thursday your back at sea, and on Friday your at Disney’s private island Castaway Cay, before arriving back at Port Canaveral early Saturday morning.
Aug. 12, 2000 – The Disney Cruise Line debuted its new 7-day cruise to the eastern Caribbean,
Aug. 12, 2003 – Disney’s “The Lizzie McGuire Movie” was released on DVD.
Aug. 12, 2004 – Manatees, dolphins, and turtles were evacuated from Mote Marina (in Sarasota) to Epcot’s Living Seas (as well as to SeaWorld) as Central Florida braced for Hurricane Charley.
Aug. 12, 2005 – Christy Carlson Romano, the voice of Kim Possible and the star of the hit show “Even Stevens” greeted guests at the “World of Disney “ Store on Fifth Avenue in N.Y.C. On display at the store were nine of the 75 unique, 700-pound, 6-foot-tall Mickey statues, created in celebration of Mickey’s 75th anniversary.

alpro2
08-12-2007, 07:16 AM
Thanks Vince! :thumbsup:

Maleficent's Dad
08-12-2007, 07:24 AM
Thank you, Vince! :mickey:

Caroleh
08-12-2007, 08:30 AM
Thanks, Vince!!!! :thumbsup:

pdrlkr
08-12-2007, 09:25 AM
Thanks Vince! :thumbsup: :mickey:

ibrowse17
08-12-2007, 10:59 AM
Very cool, thanks:thumbsup:

Jeff
08-12-2007, 07:40 PM
:thumbsup:

PAYROLL PRINCESS
08-12-2007, 10:10 PM
Thanks Vince.